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Deborah is a writer and champion of books. She is an independent reader/reviewer, uncompensated for major and minor publishers. With degrees in Fine Arts, ArtHistory/MuseumStudies and English Lit., her interests are eclectic, as are her reading preferences. Surrounding herself with books,artworks, assorted papergoods and a collection of pens, she reads constantly, writes reviews...writes and writes!View Full Profile

Thursday, July 5, 2012

London,
1810After
the tragic death of her beloved, Hester Aspinall vowed never to be ruled by her
passions again. Still, she is drawn to her landlord, handsome adventurer Thomas
Ramsay–but she doesn’t fool herself that a man of his station would look twice
at a poor tailor’s sister.With
the sea for a mistress, Thomas has no intention of entering into matrimony. And
yet, he can’t get the plain-spoken and desirable Hester out of his mind, even
though she’s never tried to secure his attentions as other women
do.Everything
changes the night Hester’s brother is arrested during a raid on a gay brothel,
the infamous White Swan. With no one else to turn to, and terrified Robert will
hang for his crime, Hester accepts Thomas’s offer to bear the cost of the
defense. A true gentleman, Thomas expects nothing in return–but Hester is no
longer able to deny her own desires…She
may offer her body eagerly, but can she protect her heart?

Yes, my dear readers!!! Another Romance Novel from The Bookish Dame! But, I warned you that the new YA novel is the romance... Our YAs are growing up and after the "50 Shades" blitz everyone will be looking in this direction for their quick fixes. Stay tuned for Romance to have its biggest resurgence since the late 1960's!!! Recession has caused women to dig deeper into the fantasy of the historical past and the romance of forgetfulness and happily ever after.... Deborah/TheBookishDame

She blogs athttp://www.elysemady.com.
You can also find her onTwitter
at @elysemady
andGoodreads.In
addition to her writing commitments, Elyse also teaches film and literature at a
local community college. In her free time she enjoys (well, enjoys might be too
strong a word – perhaps pursues with dogged determination would be better) never
ending renovations on their century home with her intrepid husband and two
boys.With
her excellent writerly imagination, she one day dreams of topping the NY Times
Bestseller’s List and reclaiming her pre-kid body without the bother of either
sit-ups or the denunciation of ice-cream.

And now a great post written for us by Ms Mady!!

"Historical
Hero's, top favorite historical eras for hotties"

A good man is a good man in any era (loving,
accepting of the heroine, buns of steel if at all possible ;) but when it comes
to historical hotties, I’ve got

1. 18th
century

I know this
was the ultimate era for dandies.They
powdered their hair and some men wore make-up and high-heels but men that
dressed like this were in the minority.It was also an age of great exploration and discovery and frankly, I’ve
always found those elegant three piece suits gorgeous.A man who knows how to dress well is always
attractive.

1.The Regency

Hardly a
surprise that I love this era – I write for it.The appeal is manifold.The
exquisite manenrs, the clean, modern lines of their clothes, Mr. Darcy.Mr. Darcy.Mr.Darcy.But I do love the regency era and I think
that some of the hottest men (not counting the Prince of Wales, who kind of
balances out the hotness factor by being firmly on the not hot side of things).

3.WW1

I skipped over much of the nineteenth
century because frankly, big whiskers, high waisted pants in loud checks and
brill cream just don’t do it for me.My
third and final era is that of World War 1.The decade sees such a sea change and the men – for the most part,
average, ordinary men who undertake such heartbreaking tasks at the behest of their country.

It is the ultimate tension between the past
and the modern age.Duty, valour and
sacrifice are always such potent forces in a hero.

Now I’d like to know what era you love your
heroes to be from?Ancient Rome?The Middle Ages?The Golden Age?One lucky commenter will win a signed ecopy
of my book, THE WHITE SWAN AFFAIR in their choice of format.